All Things Weird and Wonderful February 10, 2009

One of my all time favorite on-line destinations is the one of “All Things Weird and Wonderful” by Dark Roasted Blend. Here, you can find beautiful art in all sorts of places and on all sorts of things. Weird gadgetries, clever povs, insightful and (let’s face it) crazy advertisements, and in whole, this montage of [...]

Christmas Memory May 7, 2008

I just came across this video from The Nutcracker the Motion Picture and it just flooded me with wonderful memories from Christmases long ago…. Enjoy!

Some Printing Nostalgia February 8, 2008

I visited Houston’s Museum of Printing History recently and got my fill (again) of the beautiful antique presses and the gorgeous wood blocks and printing plates. For those of you who love antiquey items, non-computer-generated, old-fashioned prints–this place is like heaven.
Just take a look at these lovelies! (Taken by Yours Truly)

Old Fashioned Press

At this time, [...]

Chitty Chitty Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! January 31, 2008

Here’s a photo I shot of the Candy Making machine from Ian Fleming’s beloved childhood flick Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

Pott’s Toot Sweet Machine!

I shot this picture at San Antonio’s Ripley’s Believe it or Not!

Words to Live By…Walt sure did! January 31, 2008

For all of those who are Disney fanatics, like me, here are some words to live by…from the man himself!
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney
If you can dream it, you can do it. – Walt Disney

This picture was taken at the San Antonio [...]

Playful Guerilla Marketing Tactic on Trash! January 24, 2008

Personally, I love odd marketing tactics, and this is one great example! A company tagged their logo on a trash bin!

Somebody’s trash is another person’s blogging topic!

Houston Zoo’s Childlike Marketing Direction Gets Recognition January 20, 2008

An article written by my co-worker, Kimberly Lange appeared on DM News about the recent birthday card creation contest the Houston Zoo held for Mac, the baby elephant, to celebrate his first birthday.
Title of the Article shown below.
Baby elephant walks into the hearts of Houstonians with birthday card contest
Read full article here:
http://www.dmnews.com/Baby-elephant-walks-into-the-hearts-of-Houstonians-with-birthday-card-contest/article/104139/
Taking this playful route [...]

Flashback Imax Flicks January 12, 2008

Recently I saw an IMAX film at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

It brought back some fond memories of field trips to the IMAX when I was in grade school.
The film is called KILIMANJARO
It was such a great film, I just had to blog about it!

It’s a film about 6 characters who journey to [...]